Economic recession leads to increased entrepreneurship, study finds

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. More info TweetThis website uses csouobkmieist to Feanvsourriteesyou gEemt tahiel best ePxrpinetrience oPnDoFur website. More inforedditNanotechnology Physics Earth Astronomy & Space Technology Chemistry Biology Other Sciencesphys.org searchHome Other Sciences Economics & Business July 31, 2012Economic recession leads to increased entrepreneurship, studyfindsJuly 31, 2012(Phys.org) -- The recent economic recession has caused many changes in Featured Last comments Popularthe business landscape across the country, including high unemploymentrates. Due to these high rates and the struggling economy, University of Nanoparticles from tattoos circulateMissouri researchers have found that in recent years the number of inside the body, study finds Sep 12,Americans engaging in entrepreneurship has risen significantly. MariaFigueroa-Armijos, a doctoral candidate in the University of Missouri Truman 2017 2School of Public Affairs, says that this trend could be positive for the future. Scientists observe largest solar flare in \"We've seen similar trends occur in 12 years Sep 11, 2017 1 past economically slow periods that have led to economic booms,\" New supernova analysis reframes dark Figueroa-Armijos said. \"The energy debate Sep 13, 2017 84 doldrums in the 1980s led to increased entrepreneurship and the Hydrodynamics researchers economic growth in the 1990s.\" demonstrate objects sinking in water with zero drag Sep 11, 2017 10 \"From economic stress, great ideas are born,\" said Thomas Johnson, a Researchers find 'internal clock' within professor in the Truman School of live human cells Sep 11, 2017 0 Public Affairs and co-author of the study. \"Many large, profitable more » businesses have been created dueto entrepreneurship during economic downturns. Hopefully that will be the Phys.orgcase for this period as well.\" ‫ﻣﺗﺎﺑﻌﺔ‬There are two main types of entrepreneurship: opportunity and necessity.Opportunity entrepreneurship results from perceived business opportunity, Phys.org on facebookwhile necessity entrepreneurship results directly from a need to create newincome streams, due to job loss or pay cuts. The MU researchers examined Follow 1.3M people are following Phys.org. Sign Updata from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor survey and matched the data to see who your friends are following.with locations across the country. They found that from 2007-2010, theamount of necessity entrepreneurship rose from 16 to 28 percent of totalentrepreneurship in the U.S. Figueroa-Armijos says this increase shows theneed for increased support of necessity entrepreneurs.\"Currently, there is much more economic support for opportunityentrepreneurs than for people starting their own businesses out of necessity,\"Figueroa-Armijos said. \"With the rise of necessity entrepreneurs during therecession there is obviously a need for more help from lenders and policymakers. These necessity entrepreneurs could create jobs and economicgrowth for long-term economic prosperity.\"Figueroa-Armijos also found that rural entrepreneurship levels have notdecreased during the recession, despite previous research showing that ruralareas lack the necessary resources for successful entrepreneurism. Herstudy also found an increase in entrepreneurship among African Americans.\"These findings offer policy makers an opportunity to permanently increaseentrepreneurial involvement of historically under-represented groups,\"Figueroa-Armijos said. \"Considering the decline of rural populations, rural

development strategies must be re-examined. Increased support fornecessity-driven self-employment not only offers a way of improving theincomes of rural residents, but also provides an opportunity to create moreoverall entrepreneurial activity following the recession.\" Explore further: Research shows entrepreneurial differences betweenthe sexesMore information: This study was published in the EntrepreneurshipResearch Journal.Provided by: University of Missouri-Columbia 0 shares feedback to editorsRelated Stories Recommended for youResearch shows entrepreneurial differences Ancient amphibian had mouthful ofbetween the sexes April 3, 2012 teeth September 14, 2017A study of the sexes reveals that when it comes to starting a business, The idea of being bitten by a nearly toothless modern frog orwomen are more likely than men to consider individual responsibility and use salamander sounds laughable, but their ancient ancestorsbusiness as a vehicle for social and environmental change. had a full array of teeth, large fangs and thousands of tiny hook-like structures called denticles ...Taking care of business shouldn't be just for men Tomb of early classic Maya ruler found May 22, 2008 in Guatemala September 14, 2017Studies reveal that in the dog-eat-dog, look-out-for-No. 1, highly competitive The tomb of a Maya ruler excavated this summer at thebusiness world, only the aggressive, risk-taking alpha male can expect to Classic Maya city of Waka' in northern Guatemala is the oldestsucceed as an entrepreneur. That statement may sound sexist, but it ... royal tomb yet to be discovered at the site, the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Guatemala has announced.Entrepreneurial activity affected by degree ofstates' economic freedom October 15, 2008 Epic quest to document 'miracle' of Hebrew language September 14, 2017A new study in the journal Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice examineshow entrepreneurial activity and level of employment in U.S. serviceindustries respond to changes in the degree of economic freedom amongUser comments Commenting is closed for this article.Trending News Powered by Ideal Media

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